Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370160 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND BIN

Accident Summary Nr: 201370160 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 03/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301039327	03/26/1998	3537	0	Strick Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a forklift to transport a waste bin filled with scrap wood to a compactor. Employee #1 stopped the forklift next to the bin of the compactor and dismounted the fork truck. Employee #1 apparently positioned himself between the forklift and the bin. The forklift moved forward and pinned Employee #1 between the elevated waste bin and the compactor, killing him. When Employee #1 was found, the forklift was running, the gear selector was in forward, and the parking brake was off.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STARTED IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301039327			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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